Shares all your Facebook information, even that which you’ve set to private

Available to users ages 13+

The Review

Editor’s Summary

Hinge has been revamping the dating app scene since 2013. Rather than setting you up with "randos" (ie. potential catfish), Hinge finds your matches by searching through your Facebook friends list. Users are only matched with people they have mutual friends with, meaning you already have something in common. This can make or break a potential match, but weeds out the possibility of catfish and other Internet creepers either way.

Hinge is completely free of charge; all you need to sign up is an active Facebook profile and a sense of adventure. Although you can chat with potential matches through the app, it encourages its users to meet in person rather than lingering on their phones, which means spontaneity and an open schedule is a huge asset if you’re looking to find a match with Hinge.

Although Hinge does use a novel and relatively safe method of finding matches, they do share personal information such as your workplace or school and once this information is imported from Facebook, it can’t be changed or deleted, so make sure you’re comfortable with strangers knowing the personal information you may have set to private on Facebook.

Unlike traditional dating apps, Hinge is able to set you up with people in your social circle, almost like a blind date by a caring pal, making them your new always-eager-to-set-you-up acquaintance.

IN-DEPTH

Sign-Up Process

A Facebook account is required to sign up for this app. Once you’ve signed up, your profile photos and personal information are uploaded onto your Hinge profile, so make sure you’re happy with what you’ve shared on Facebook before you sign up, because you can’t delete or change your photos or information once it’s on there.

Members/Interactions

All of your matches are pulled from your friends’ Facebook accounts, so any match you encounter will already have someone in common with you -- which can either be a great conversation starter, or a deal breaker.

Key Features

­– Avoids "randos" by only matching its users with Facebook friends of Facebook friends

– Shares interests that encourage real life meet-ups rather than lingering on the messenger, for example: you’re both into dessert, why not meet up?

Safety & Security

Although all of the matches on Hinge are mutual friends, the app still pulls your private information from Facebook to share publicly with all your matches -- this can mean anything from work location to profile photos with your friends’ kids, so make sure to clean up your profile before signing up, and if you have any concerns, be sure to peruse their privacy policy.

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